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Mar 2, 2013 | 00:47

Civil war rages on in Syria

March 2 - Amateur video from Syria shows continued fighting between government and rebel forces. Julie Noce reports.

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Amateur video posted on social media websites shows more destruction in parts of war-torn Syria.
Although Reuters cannot independently verify the video, it seems to show smoke rising from the town of Daraya- about 7 kilometres from Damasus.
Another video claiming to be shot in Aleppo shows people running through the streets where an unexploded bomb has been lodged into the sidewalk.
Negotiations between forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and the Free Syrian Army are still at am impasse as the war stretches into it's second year.
At least 70,000 people have died in the conflict.

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